Cubs (Brown) vs Angels (Anderson): 8/22/25, 8:38pm

[Cubbies1996]

Jesus Christ sit PCA down for a bit. 

[UMFan83]

horsefeathers these aren’t even competitive ABs for PCA. This is a really tough and sad watch. 

[Andy]

Chafin has gone full Wilford Brimley. He should punctuate that K by talking to the camera about diabetes 

[DYMNO]

Yikes, Pete. Yikes.

[UMFan83]

PCA is batting .147 (10-68) in August with 3 walks, 2 doubles, 0 HRs and 2 RBI

Edited August 23, 2025 by UMFan83

[JHBulls]

3 minutes ago, BigSlick said:

they may very well win this game 2-1 but its O.K. to drop like 8 on somebody from time to time

Thats actually been our biggest problem, they drop 8 on someone “from time to time”.😛

[DYMNO]

Matt Shaw has been nothing short of a revelation. He’s been otherworldly at 3rd.

[JHBulls]

3 minutes ago, BigSlick said:

they may very well win this game 2-1 but its O.K. to drop like 8 on somebody from time to time

Thats actually been our biggest problem, they drop 8 on someone “from time to time”.😛

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Last easy win was in St. Louis I think, almost two weeks. Jeez.

[UMFan83]

Definitely want to hit the batter before Trout with a 1 run lead 

[chibears55]

10 minutes ago, DYMNO said:

I don’t even know what to say about that. Was that an obstruction call?

Don't think so, just called him safe..lol

[UMFan83]

2 minutes ago, JHBulls said:

Thats actually been our biggest problem, they drop 8 on someone “from time to time”.😛

For what it’s worth the Cubs have only scored more than 6 runs in a game once in August

[squally1313]

The PCA situation is weird because like, he should keep playing, obviously the potential is there but the floor with his defense and baserunning is so high. But he should probably just be the 8th or 9th hitter, and maybe long term he’s just. 7th hitter, but he did so horsefeathers good in the first half that he’s still third in the NL for offensive fWAR and has a still somewhat legitimate shot at MVP, and it feels like either giving him a breather or dropping him to the bottom of the order would take him out of those conversations immediately. 

[chibears55]

4 minutes ago, UMFan83 said:

PCA is batting .147 (10-68) in August with 3 walks, 2 doubles, 0 HRs and 2 RBI

He could use 2 games off  to get his head together. 

[BigSlick]

Woof.

You would really love to see Assad get out of this and give you 6 strong innings but man he's losing it

[DYMNO]

2 minutes ago, squally1313 said:

The PCA situation is weird because like, he should keep playing, obviously the potential is there but the floor with his defense and baserunning is so high. But he should probably just be the 8th or 9th hitter, and maybe long term he’s just. 7th hitter, but he did so horsefeathers good in the first half that he’s still third in the NL for offensive fWAR and has a still somewhat legitimate shot at MVP, and it feels like either giving him a breather or dropping him to the bottom of the order would take him out of those conversations immediately. 

I think his lack of offensive production in the 2nd half has already taken him out of those conversations.

[Cubbies1996]

What a nasty pitch. Great performance by the ass man tonight. 

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Javier Assad, you are the Assman.

[Andy]

Big time pitching from Assad there, need more runs now

[squally1313]

1 minute ago, DYMNO said:

I think his lack of offensive production in the 2nd half has already taken him out of those conversations.

Eh, I mean, it’s Ohtani and trea Turner ahead of him and Turner has two separate months in 700 range of OPS. Ohtani is elite offensively but hasn’t done much pitching wise and is otherwise a DH. There’s not some runaway case. I agree it’s probably a long shot but PCA on a hot streak the rest of the year (and the cubs finishing with a better/even record to LAD/philly) gives him a legit shot. 

[chibears55]

Another really good game by a cubs SP, wonder how many 5-6 innings with 3 runs or less they have this month.  Seems like theyre getting a QS every game.

 

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

[PackLandVA]

[BigSlick]

you dont have to make outs so fast!! 

[UMFan83]

Dansby’s out is the 4th batted ball today that Savant says would have gone out at Wrigley but did not here. 3 of them have been hit by the Cubs. 

The Cubs hit 3 HRs in their just completed 8 game homestand